Seize the Day!
Or why it’s worth the effort to go out sketching!This year I have vowed to make the most of sunny days; they are a chance to get out of my…
What colour surface should I use?
Using different colour surfaces for pastel workI often get asked, ‘what colour surface should I use? If I make the wrong choice, will it ruin my painting?’The answer is, of…
Bring Sunshine into your Art
I’m writing this as I listen to rain pouring down on a dark day in mid-winter. But the great thing about art is that you can bring some sunshine into…
Travels Abroad with Pastels
Taking the stress out of sketching abroadIt always sounds so romantic; ‘I'm going to Italy to paint’, ‘I'm going sketching in the Alps’. But when it's time to pack, the…
Lost your mojo? 10 ways to find it again.
Lost your artistic mojo?Here are 10 ways to find it again…..It happens to all of the artists I know. Sometimes we just lose our motivation, and it can take a…
Breathing Life into Paintings
Breathing Life into Paintings.Should we draw every detail or work with freedom?I want my paintings and sketches to be full of life, to capture energy, and for the viewer to…
Extreme ‘plein air’ painting tips
Extreme Plein air Painting TipsInspired by a trip to the North West coast of Scotland in Autumn 2018So, I asked myself, ‘How does a person who is terrified of heights,…